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WLT. & J. BARNES. RECIPRGUAL PUMP.

No. 15,878. Patented Oct. 14, 1856.

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W. T. BARNES, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, AND J. BARNES, OF OAKVILLE, CANADA WEST.

PUMP.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 15,878, dated October 14:, 1856.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM T. BARNES, of Bufl alo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, and JAcoB BARNES, of Oakville, Canada West, have invented a new and Improved 'Pump; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a general view thereof. Fig. 2 represents a sectional perspective view. Fig. 3 represents the connecting tube.

Fig. 4: shows the under side of the spout of the pump.

To enable others skilled in the art, to make and use our improvedpump we will proceed with the description.

We construct our pump tube, marked T, as shown in Fig. 1, the common shape and bore; and is made of wood, or may be made of other material; in said tube, we insert two piston suckers B, D, as shown in Fig. 2, which suckers are made of metal, or otherwise. The upper sucker B,is provided with a metal circular handle C, which has a hole in the center of the top, of the same, to allow a rod to work through; near said hole is an eye Q, to which the metal rod E, is attached. Between the box B, and its circular handle O, is a metal tubular valve A, which has a hole through the center, to admit the lower sucker rod E, for to work through, and to keep it in its proper position. The lower sucker D, and its rod E, is made in the usual form, and of the same material; said rod, passes up through the upper sucker B, and its valve A, and also its circular handle, as shown at C, Fig. 2.

The top of the pump, is supplied with a metal revolving cap F, which receives the upper end of the tube T. The flange Y, of

the said cap, isprevented from rising up by the metal hooks J, so as to allow it to revolve around, in the direction required. On and opposite each other, of the said cap, are afiixed two projecting joints M, M, to which are attached two met-a1 regulating levers G, G, with two or more holes in each, so as to allow the connecting rods H, H, make the sucker rods E, E, give a long, or short stroke. Said levers run inward, where they terminate, at a point near the center of the bore of the pump. They work on hinges, as shown at M, M. On the inner ends,of said levers, are aflixed the two metal rods E, E, to which the suckers B, D, are attached. The two connecting rods, as shown at H, H, are attached to the two levers G, G, and also to the balance beam K, having hinges on each end of both. The balance beam K, is supported by a firm circular brace F, which has a hinge at the top, to which the fulcrum of the balance beam K, is affixed and in such a way, as to allow the handle Z, to rise and fall, which moves the rods E, E, giving the suckers a reciprocal motion in the tube.

Above the upper sucker, and below the spout and on one side, is afiixed a reservoir U, wh ch receives a sufliclent quantity of water, when the pump is 1n actlon, for

priming, or charging, the suckers B, D. In said reservoir near the bottom, is a standing box V, with a valve. It is made after the usual form. Said valve opens and admits the water in the reservoir, while in the act of pumping; and closes and prevents the water from excaping, when the pump is at rest. A lifting cord W, is attached to the valve of the box V. Said valve is raised to allow the water to pass down, by pulling the cord W, which water assists the immediate action of rising water, by working the suckers, in case the pressure of the air, ever prevents a proper action of the suckers The spout N, is connected to the pump tube T, in the usual way, and is a hollow round tube, somewhat resembling a capital T, as shown at Fig. 4. On the underside is a mouth obstructer L, with a pivot bolt, running through at N, to the upper side; to which pivot bolt, is also attached a handle X, as shown in Fig. 1, by which the mouth obstructer can be moved.

We connect the pump joints, by means of a metal connecting tube, as shown at Fig. 3. Its center projection R, is hollow each side of its center, which forms a double band, and serves for the purpose of a band, for the parts to be joined together, and to keep it from splitting; as represented at B, Fig. 1. The ends S, S, of the connecting tube, tapers from the center flange,of the band R, Fig. 1, which will cause a tight joint, as shown at T, R, T, Fig. 1, by driving, or screwing, in the tubes that are required to be joined; and when it is required that the water should be pumped in angular directions as a bilge pump, the tube S, R, S, is made to suit the angles thereof. a

We here state some of the difficulties we wish to remedy: Firstly the most important desideratum in pumps yet to be attained, is the capability of doing without a stationary supporting valve, which the common pump must have, and which valve frequently clogs, by corn, dirt, etc., and prevents the action of the pump, which, if on a ship would be under a great liability of sinking. Secondly, a great inconvenience, is not having handles to turn in any convenient position, or levers to lengthen the stroke of the suckers; and not having two handles, one on each side, to allow a sufficient number of men to work. Thirdly a great inconvenience is not having a pump with two handles, and a spout to supply water on both sides of a fence at the same time. Fourthly an inconvenience, is a loss of time, and labor in joining two or more parts of the wooden tubes together, by enlarging the hole on one end, and hewing, and shaving, the other end; and which notwithstanding is liable to leak, and render the pump useless. Fifthly the use of a pump is frequently lost, by having the top of the pump open for the purpose of priming, by having stones, or dirt thrown in, by mischievous individuals, neither of which can be done when it is closed.

Many attempts have been made to obviate the above named difliculties, but so far as we are aware without success. Our construction is intended to correct these de fects, and is as described in the specification, and operation.

In operating this pump, the lower end of the tube T is placed in the water, and is secured in any of the known ways. By applying power to one or both of the handles Z, Z, (which are connected at I of the balance beam K, which balance beam is supported, on the top of the circular brace F, by a bolt, and connected by means of the rods H, H, to the levers G, G and to the two piston sucker rods E, E, and to the two piston suckers B, 1),). The piston suckers are put in motion, which sucks and forces the water from the bottom, filling the tube T. When the upper piston sucker moves up, its valve A closes, and sucks the water up in the tube at the same time. When the lower piston sucker D moves down, its valve rises and admits the water to pass up through it; and when the piston sucker D, moves up, its valve closes, and forces the water up through the upper piston sucker B; and as it moves down its valve A rises and allows the egress of the water; thus both piston suckers B, and D, sucking and forcing the water reciprocally, which prevents them from clogging by corn or dirt; (and by the action of which, a lower supporting valve may be dispensed with) the water thus forced up the tube, passes out of the spout N at O, 0. By moving the mouth obstructer L by its handle X, it can be obstructed on either side.

The pump canbe tightly covered, and placed on a fenced line and conduct the water on both sides at the same time. The handles Z, Z, can project on both sides, and may be turned in the position required.

Vhen the pump is placed in ships, the revolving cap F, is turned by the handles ZZ in the required position, so as to allow a sufiicient number of men to work the longer stroke of the piston suckers. Said pump may be operated upon, in any of the known ways.

Having thus described our improvement in pumps what we claim therein, as our invention, and for which we desire to secure Letters Patent, is-

1. The employment of the priming reservoir U or its equivalent, which is connected to the pump T, and fills it with water by the action of the pump, which water is held by the supporting box V or its equivalent, and can be discharged to prime the pump by pulling the cord W, or its equivalent, for the uses herein described.

2. VVe claim the combination of the levers G G, with the piston rods E E and the connecting rods H H, and rocking beam K, in manner shown for the purposes set forth.

WILLIAM T. BARNES. JACOB BARNES.

lVitnesses:

H. B. BURT, JOSEPH BORK. 

